• Day 1: Fly overnight to Italy

• Day 2: Rome

  Meet your Tour Director at the airport

• Day 3: Rome

  Take a guided tour of Vatican City

  Visit the Sistine Chapel

  Visit St. Peter’s Basilica

  Add this in-depth excursion:

  Roman Catacombs

  Opt to explore the mysterious world buried beneath Rome since the 2nd century. Christian burial grounds and priceless relics abound, and the art that lines the walls is world-class. Afterward, journey down the ancient Appian Way to the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls. Note: Sturdy walking shoes are recommended. This optional is not recommended for those who are claustrophobic.

• Day 4: Rome • Florence

  Take a guided tour of Rome

  Visit the Colosseum

  Visit the Roman Forum

  Travel to Florence

• Day 5: Florence

  Take a guided tour of Florence

  With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Piazza della Signoria
  • Ponte Vecchio
  • Chiesa di Santa Croce

  Visit the Duomo

• Day 6: Ancona • Night ferry

  Travel to Ancona

  Board a night ferry to Igoumenitsa

• Day 7: Igoumenitsa • Meteora Region

  Arrive in Igoumenitsa

  Travel from Igoumenitsa to the Meteora region

  Visit a Meteora monastery

• Day 8: Delphi • Athens

  Take a guided tour of Delphi

  With your expert local guide you will see:
  

  • Temple of Apollo

  Visit the Delphi Museum

  Travel to Athens

  Add this in-depth excursion:

  Greek Evening

  Immerse yourself in Greek culture during an evening of festive entertainment and local cuisine! Witness the fancy footwork of traditional Greek dancing accompanied by musicians playing on bouzoukis, stringed instruments unique to Greece. Music and dancing have long played a central role in Greek culture with over 4,000 dances from all regions of the country.

• Day 9: Athens

  Take a guided tour of Athens

  With your expert local guide you will see:

  • Olympic Stadium
  • Omonia and Syntagma Squares

  Visit the Acropolis:

  • Parthenon
  • Temple of Athena Nike

  Visit the Acropolis Museum

  Take a walking tour of Athens

  With your tour director you will see:
  

  • Plaka District
  • Temple of Olympian Zeus

• Day 10: Depart for home

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• Day 10: Greek island cruise

  During your cruise, you may add shore excursion packages for two or three islands

  Add this in-depth excursion:

  2-Island Shore Excursion Package: Vathi and Knossos Palace

  Your optional shore excursion package includes visits to Vathi and Knossos Palace in Crete.

  In Samos, visit the Wine Museum and see the archaeological site of Heraion, a large sanctuary to the goddess Hera. After a trip to Samos' bustling town square of Vathi, enjoy the white sand beaches of Pythagorio village, namesake of the ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, Pythagoras.

  While in Crete, visit Knossos Palace, one of the Bronze Age’s most impressive archaeological sites in the world. Also known as the Labyrinth, the palace appears as a maze of workrooms, living spaces, and store rooms close to a central square. Sir Arthur Evan’s archaeological excavations and restorations from 1900 suggest that this was the site of the ancient Minoan Kingdom.

  
  

  Add this in-depth excursion:

  3-Island Shore Excursion Package: Vathi, Knossos Palace and Oia Village

  Experience the same 2 island excursions of Vathi and Knossos Palace, but add one more island excursion to Oia Village in Santorini.

  In Samos, visit the Wine Museum and see the archaeological site of Heraion, a large sanctuary to the goddess Hera. After a trip to Samos' bustling town square of Vathi, enjoy the white sand beaches of Pythagorio village, namesake of the ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, Pythagoras.

  While in Crete, visit Knossos Palace, one of the Bronze Age’s most impressive archaeological sites in the world. Also known as the Labyrinth, the palace appears as a maze of workrooms, living spaces, and store rooms close to a central square. Sir Arthur Evan’s archaeological excavations and restorations from 1900 suggest that this was the site of the ancient Minoan Kingdom.

  In Santorini, take a scenic excursion to the village of Oia and explore its unique architecture, quaint shops and charming port of Ammoudi. Along the way, enjoy spectacular views. 

  
  

  
  

  Cruise the Greek islands:

  • Visit the island of Mykonos

• Day 11: Greek island cruise

  Cruise the Greek islands

  • Visit the island of Samos
  • Visit the island of Patmos

• Day 12: Greek island cruise

  Cruise the Greek islands:

  • Visit the island of Crete

  • Visit the island of Santorini

• Day 13: Depart for home